Built-in folding breakfast table



. BALLARD.

m moms BREAKFAST TABLE.

. D. PERRY AND W. P

BUILT APPUCAUON FILED DEC. 3, 1921- I v Patented Dec. 5, 1922'.

V". 0. PERRY AND W. P. BALLARD.

BUILT-IN FOLDING BREAKFAST TABLE.

APPLICATION FILED DEC.8, 1921.

1,438,055. 'Patented Dec. 5, 1922.

Patented Dec. 5, 1922.

STATE% U NET E WILLIS D. PERRY AND WILLIAM P. BALLARD, OF IMBLER, OREGON.

BUILT-IN FOLDING BREAKFAST TABLE.

Application filed December 8, 1921.

T all whom it may comer-m:

Be it known that we, \VILLIs l). PERRY and \VILLIAM P. BALLARD, citizens of the United States, residing at lmbler, in the county of l nion and State of Oregon, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Built-In Folding Breakfast Tables: and we do hereby declare the follow ing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The invention relates to dining tables and more particularly to a folding wall or built-in table which, when not in use, is

completely out of the way and which, when in service, presents ample extent of surface for dining purposes, the table whether folded or extended for use, presenting a neat appearance and when folded occupying a relatively small space and appearing as a wall cabinet.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent and suggest themselves as the nature of the invention is understood.

\Vhile the drawings illustrate an embodiment of the invention it is to be understood that in adapting the same to meet different conditions and requirements, various changes in the form, proportion and minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the nature of the invention.

Referring to the accompanying drawings forming a part of the specification,

Figure 1 is a front view of the invention,

the table being folded.

Figure 2 is a detail section on the line 22 of Figure 1,

Figure 3 is a perspective view with the door of the cabinet open and the table lowered into operative position, the dotted lines indicating the position of the table when folded,

Figure 4 is a detail view showing ,the leaves of the table extended, and

Figure 5 is an enlarged end view of the table, the full lines showing the leaves in folded position and the dotted lines indi- 50 eating the position of the leaves when extended.

(oi-responding and like parts are referred to in the following description --and designated in the several views of the drawings as 'h v like reference characters.

Serial No. 520,921.

In accordance with the invention, acabinet 1 is built into the wall and its front is closed by means of a door 2. The cabinet is shallow so as to be contained within the wall with the exception of the trimmingwhich may be of any finish.

The table comprises a board 3 which is of such dimensions as to fit within the cabinet 1, and which is hinged at its inner lower end to the sill or lower end of the cabinet so as to open by an outward and downward movement. A board 5. equal in length to the board 3, is secured centrally thereto so as to leave a margin at each side. The longitudinal edges of the board 5 are beveled, as indicated at 6. Leaves 7 and 8 are hingedly connected at their inner edges to opposite edge portions of the board 3 and their inner longitudinal edges are beveled so as to underlap the beveled edges 6 of the board 5 and thereby retain the leaves in horizontal position when extended. Links 9 are pivotally connected to corresponding ends of the board 3 and leaf 8 adjacent the edges thereof and occupy a perpendicular position when the leaf 8 is folded and an inclined position when the said leaf is extended, whereby to hold the beveled edge of the leaf 8 in close contact'with the beveled edge of the board 5, whereby to support the leaf 8 in horizontal or extended position. The leaf 7 ishingedly connected to the opposite edge of the board 3 in a like manner by means of links 10, the inner edge of the leaf 7 being beveled to underlap the cooperating beveled edge 6 of the board 5. Vhen the leaves 7 and 8 are extended, the links 9 and 10 incline in reverse directions, as indicated most clearly in Figures 4 and 5. Vhen the leaves 7 and 8 are folded, the links 9 and 10 occupy a parallel and perpendicular position; (Figures 4 and 5.)

The parts 3, 5, 7 and 8 are of uniform length and each of the leaves is connected to the board 3 by means of a pair of links. The parts 3, 7 and 8 are preferably of uniform width. The board 5 and the leaves 7 and 8 .are of uniform thickness so that the table may present a smooth upper surface when extended for service. The base or supporting board 3 presents ample margin at each side of the board 5 to provide a substantial support for the leaves without subjecting the parts to abnormal strain. The links 9 are shorter than the links 10,

whereby provision is had for the folding of the leaf 7 upon the leaf 8. and 5).

A leg section 11 is hingedly connected to the upper outer portion of the board 3 so as to fold there against when the table is reduced to compact form, or to swing outwardly and support the outer end of the table when the latter is extended for service. lVhen the table is folded and housed within the cabinet 1 and the door 2 is closed, the device presents the appearance substan tially as indicated in Figure 1, and when the table is extended for service it appears substantially as indicated in Figure 4.

What is claimed is:

1. A folding table comprising a supporting member, a table element secured to a side of the supporting member and having an edge inwardly beveled, and a leaf hingedly connected to the supporting member to fold thereon or be extended, and having its inner edge beveled to underlap the beveled edge of the table element, whereby to support the leaf in extended posit-ion.

2. In a folding table, a supporting memher, a table element secured to a side thereof and having an edge portion inwardly beveled. a folding leaf having an edge portion beveled to underlap the beveled edge of the table element, and links pivotally connecting the leaf to the supporting member.

3. A folding table comprising a support- (B lgures ing member, a table element secured to a side of the supporting member to leave marginalportions at opposite sides thereof and having its opposite edge portions, inwardly beveled folding means having their inner edge portions beveled to underlap the beveled edges of the table elements, and links pivotally connecting the leaves to the supporting member and of unequal length to admit of one leaf folding upon the other.

4. A table of the characten'specified comprising a wall cabinet, a supporting member hinged at one end to the lower portion of the wall cabinet, a folding leg section hinged to the opposite end portion of the supporting member, a table element secured .to a side of the supporting member and 

